Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review“Excellent. A truly original take on the history of the Weismann Barrier and how it developed into a questionable assumption that forms the basis of various modern concepts about germ cells and regeneration.” -- Hanna Lucia Worliczek, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin
“We need to see regeneration as a window into the world of biology in general, and the complex feedback loops that decide what grows, divides and dies, where and when.” -- Simon Ings * New Scientist, on "What Is Regeneration?" *
Table of ContentsIntroduction
1 Uncovering Assumptions That Have Shaped Germ Cell Science
2 Backgrounding Conflicts within Germ Cell Science
3 Challenging Assumptions in Germline Science
4 Implications of Reenvisioning Germline Regeneration
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index
